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Best chainsaw for garden logs by a socket

Updated: 16 October 2026

You want one best chainsaw, and the honest answer is one job: garden logs beside an outdoor socket, with a 16 inch rear-handled corded saw. On the amazon.co.uk listings from 16 October 2026, the top pick is the Oregon CS1400, because the title says 2400 W and 16 inches and a bullet names a chain brake. The best value is the Hyundai HYC2400E, about £25 less, with no brake named on the listing. The [Stihl chainsaw comparison](/hub/power-saws/stihl-chainsaw) holds the full table. The Products Compared editorial team read the listings and UK safety pages. There was no lab. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one best chainsaw, and the honest answer is one job: garden logs beside an outdoor socket, with a 16 inch rear-handled corded saw.

Our top picks

Oregon Oregon CS1400 16 inch

Best overall

Oregon Oregon CS1400 16 inch
8.0/10about £114.42
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HYUNDAI Hyundai HYC2400E 16 inch

Best value

HYUNDAI Hyundai HYC2400E 16 inch
8.4/10about £88.98
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HYUNDAI Hyundai HYC6200X 20 inch

Alternative

HYUNDAI Hyundai HYC6200X 20 inch
8.3/10about £109.89
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for one job, not for every garden
  2. 2.Top pick, the Oregon CS1400
  3. 3.Best value, the Hyundai HYC2400E
  4. 4.What to skip for this job
  5. 5.Which saw matches the pile

Best for one job, not for every garden

Sorting a stihl chainsaw search by stars does not find a 16 inch log saw. The Seesii 6 inch has 4.5 from 9,284 reviews, which says people bought a mini, not that it cross-cut a fireplace log. The only STIHL cutter kept is the GTA 26, a 10 cm pruner with 3.5 from 8 reviews. You need an outdoor socket, garden-log timber, and a rear handle on the ground. No socket, and this top pick is the wrong power source. A shrub, and 6.6 kg is more saw than the cut.

Top pick, the Oregon CS1400

The Oregon CS1400 is about £114.42, with 4.4 stars from 1,561 reviews. The title says 2400 W and 16 inches, at 6.61 kg. A bullet names an integrated chain brake. Of the two 2400 W, 16 inch corded listings, this is the one that names a brake. Voltage and lead length are blank. A 15 amp bullet is not a BS 1363 13 A fuse, and 5.9 kg is not the 6.61 kg row. Confirm a UK 3-pin plug. Oil is not in the included line. Skip it with no socket, or if you will not accept a blank voltage row.
Oregon Oregon CS1400 16 inch

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Oregon Oregon CS1400 16 inch
8.0/10about £114.42
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Best value, the Hyundai HYC2400E

The Hyundai HYC2400E, B087NQMBQ2, is about £88.98, with 4.3 stars from 1,037 reviews. The title and the 16 inch row say 2400 W, 230 V, and a 12 metre cable, at 6.6 kg. You pay less than the Oregon and you can read the voltage and the lead. Oil is not in the included line. You give up a named chain brake. The chain-speed field says 15 rpm. Do not quote it. Both saws need an RCD, a fully unwound reel, and oil you buy. Twelve metres does not make a ladder safe. Checks are on how to use a chainsaw.

What to skip for this job

The HYC1600E at about £59.50 is not the best value. The title says 1600 W, 14 inches, and 3 metres. The bullets say 2400 W and 16 inches. Quote the rows. The Bosch UniversalChain 18 is a bare shrub tool if you already own home-and-garden 18 V packs. The HY40CCS350 names a brake and includes two batteries, on 14 inches, with only 20 reviews. The Seesii minis and the GTA 26 are short-bar tools. The HYC6200X is the petrol option away from a socket. The eSkde is petrol and top-handle, which HSE keeps off the ground. Fuel storage is on petrol or cordless chainsaw.

Which saw matches the pile

Garden logs beside an outdoor socket, and you want a chain brake named on the listing: the Oregon CS1400, after you confirm a UK 3-pin plug. The same logs, and you would rather read 230 V and 12 metres than a brake sentence: the HYC2400E. No socket and larger timber: the rear-handled HYC6200X, not the top-handle eSkde. A shrub or a branch is a short bar, not either 16 inch saw.

Common questions

What is the best chainsaw in this comparison?
For garden logs beside an outdoor socket, the top pick is the Oregon CS1400 at about £114.42. The title says 2400 W and 16 inches, and a bullet names an integrated chain brake. The best value is the Hyundai HYC2400E at about £88.98, with the same bar and power on the title, a stated 12 metre cable, and no chain brake named. Neither result is a lab test.
Why is the Oregon the top pick if the voltage row is empty?
This job asked for a 16 inch corded saw that names a chain brake, and the Oregon bullet does that while the Hyundai 2400 W listing does not. The empty voltage row, the missing lead length, the 15 amp bullet, and the 5.9 kg bullet against 6.61 kg are reasons to skip it if you need those facts first. Confirm a UK 3-pin plug. A 15 amp phrase is not a 13 A fuse.
Is the Hyundai HYC1600E better value because it is about £59.50?
No. The title and the rows say 1600 W, 14 inches, and a 3 metre cable. The bullets say 2400 W and 16 inches. This job is the 2400 W, 16 inch cut. Paying less for a listing that describes two saws is not the best value. Use the HYC2400E if you want that power and bar at about £88.98 and can accept an unnamed brake.
Do more stars mean a better log saw?
No. The Seesii 6 inch has 4.5 stars from 9,284 reviews and a 6 inch bar. The GTA 26 has 3.5 from 8 reviews and a 10 cm bar on stihl.co.uk. Stars are amazon.co.uk opinion on whatever the buyer cut. They are not a measured cut diameter, and none was recorded in this pass.
Should I buy the STIHL GTA 26 if I searched for STIHL?
Only for branches a 10 cm pruner can finish, held with both hands, and only if you check the charger plug. One of three UK reviews says the charger arrived with a two-pin European plug. At about £152.00 it is not the garden-log saw beside a socket. This comparison did not price an MS 162 or an MSA 200.
What should I buy if I have no socket?
Not the Oregon and not the HYC2400E. Those are corded. The rear-handled petrol option for larger timber is the Hyundai HYC6200X, 62 cc and 20 inches at about £109.89. You then store petrol lawfully and follow that saw’s own mix. The eSkde is also petrol, and it is a top-handle saw, so it stays off the lawn.

Related pages

Chainsaw buying guide

Mini chainsaw or full-size chainsaw

Stihl chainsaw

How to use a chainsaw: checks before the first cut

Petrol or cordless chainsaw: fuel, cable or battery

Sources

Public UK sources for handles, kickback, PPE, training, noise, vibration, petrol storage, and the plug. STIHL pages cover bar choice, the GTA 26, and STIHL fuel mix. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures in this set. Retrieved 16 October 2026.

  1. HSE INDG317 — chainsaw handles, kickback, and checks (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. HSE — chainsaw PPE (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. HSE — training and competence (PUWER regulation 9) (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. HSE — hand-arm vibration responsibilities (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. HSE — petrol storage at clubs and associations (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. Electrical Safety First — garden tool chainsaws (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. STIHL UK — chainsaw buying guide (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  9. STIHL UK — GTA 26 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  10. STIHL UK — chainsaw fuel mix (retrieved 16 October 2026)